God and Astrobiology

Richard Playford, Stephen Bullivant, Janet Siefert

God and Astrobiology
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
22 February 2024
Pages
74
ISBN
9781009296144

God and Astrobiology

Richard Playford, Stephen Bullivant, Janet Siefert

The perception that life on other planets would be, problematic for religious people, and indeed for religion itself, is a longstanding one. It is partially rooted in fact: astrobiological speculations have, on occasion, engendered religious controversies. Historical discussions are often far more nuanced, and less one-sided than often imagined. 'Exotheology' is a lively subdiscipline within several religious traditions. This Element offers a wide-ranging introduction to the multifarious 'problems of God and astrobiology', real and perceived. It covers major topics within Christian theology (e.g., creation, incarnation, salvation), as well as issues specific to Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. It also discusses the very different perspectives offered by other (non)religious traditions, including Mormonism, various 'alien-positive' new religious movements (e.g., Heaven's Gate, Scientology, Raelism), and the 'Ancient Astronaunt' theories popularized by Erich von Daniken and the History channel's Ancient Aliens.

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